* Another balloon over Paris, with lives adrift below Jun 6, 2008
Vallotton was associated with a group of Post-Impressionist artists, including Maurice Denis, who took their inspiration from Gauguin and called themselves the Nabis. The Nabis created vividly colored, abstracted images of everyday life that I think Hou must find appealing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Flight of the Red Balloon (2007) Apr 6, 2008
Vallotton was associated with a group of Post-Impressionist artists, including Maurice Denis, who took their inspiration from Gauguin and called themselves the Nabis. The Nabis created vividly colored, abstracted images of everyday life that I think Mr. Hou must find appealing. (New York Times)
Modernism's odd man out Apr 9, 2007
Maurice Denis has been overshadowed by the giants of French 19th-century art ... At the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), however, the current exhibition of the art of Maurice Denis does just that, bringing to light a quiet but endearing talent deserving of his moment on the world stage ... Maurice Denis: Earthly Paradise continues at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art until May 20 (514-285-2000). (Globe and Mail)
Art Deco star shined brightly and briefly Nov 11, 2006
Lempicka also later acknowledged two teachers in Paris, Maurice Denis and Andr. Lhote. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Antiques in Paris Sep 16, 2006
Not much in the work of the Nabi painter Maurice Denis matches the chirpiness of an 1892 scene with two women in flowing robes plucking the strings of their huge harps. Done all in curves, they seem to be floating in ethereal space. (International Herald Tribune)
Here's to the ladies Jun 19, 2006
In "Images of Women" from the Elisabeth Dean Collection of French Prints, work by Toulouse- Lautrec and Maurice Denis explores the theme at the beginning of the 20th century. And in a collaborative effort titled "Women of Influence: The Journal Project," 12 women created visual records of their lives, including Susan Shie's elaborate quilt titled "The Blender/Temperance," about how the women in her family hold it together. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
